Prometheus: Archetypal Image of Human Existence (Paperback)

~ Carl Kerenyi (Author), Ralph Manheim (Translator) "AMONG ALL the gods of Greece, it is Prometheus who stands in the most remarkable relation to mankind..." (more)
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"A sterling example of classical scholarship, literary exegesis, and cultural inference.... Not only does this book tell us much about man, through his prototypical image, but also much about the Greek civilization which created Prometheus in its image." -- Contemporary Psychology

A sterling example of classical scholarship, literary exegesis, and cultural inference. . . . Not only does this book tell us much about man, through his prototypical image, but also much about the Greek civilization which created Prometheus in its image. -- Review

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A sterling example of classical scholarship, literary exegesis, and cultural inference. . . . Not only does this book tell us much about man, through his prototypical image, but also much about the Greek civilization which created Prometheus in its image.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (November 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 069101907X
• ISBN-13: 978-0691019079
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #229,158 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Study of an Important Mythological Figure, October 30, 2000

By	Timothy Wutrich "wutrich" (Tassin la Demi-Lune, FRANCE) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kerenyi's book on Prometheus is among the most exciting monographs on a single mythological figure written since the mid-twentieth century. Kerenyi reviews the origins of the myth of Prometheus in early Greek poetry and the visual arts with thought-provoking references to other mythological, artistic, and literary traditions such as the Hittite, the Roman, and the German. Kerenyi worked closely with Carl Jung (see their jointly authored Introduction to a Science of Mythology) and the Jungian interest in archetypes is strongly refelcted in the present volume on Prometheus. This book is well-researched and well-written, worth reading not only for the information that it contains about the firebearer, but also for its method of analysis.